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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28
HUMOROUS.

This is new wrinkle" sadly re-
marked the elderly maiden, as she sur
yeyed her face in hand glass.
chant 7rdreler.
That's rather chestnut" said
Jones to Tompkins. as Miss Brown said
she couldn't sing because of cold.
Eyes, hoarse chestnut" said Tomp-
kins M Y. Independent.
-''You seem to be in the clouds,
Mr.. Pegasus" said n friend to an alb
sent-minded verse writer the day after
the class dinner. al certainly do feel
like thunder" was the weary reply.
-Schoolmistress- You sec, child, IL
/ puncture this India-rubber ball, it
will collapse. Do you understand"
Child-"Oh, yes. understand. If you
prick it, it will 60 squish. IN y
Ledger.
-"Yos," said the society young
man, "a think she is indeed charm
ing girl, and such brilliant CONVERSE
tionalistl | talked with her for up
wards OF ten minutes the other even
ing. and we referred to the weather
only once during the whole time. -
~ Y. Sun.
Charlie gave out this puzzle to the
company; A boy pointing to girl
said: THAT girl is my own and
only sister, my parents had but one
child and | am that child. Who can
explain this puzzle?" When all had
given it up, Charlie said: .The ex-
PLANTATION is the boy lied"
How much for peanutsP" he in
quired. Five cents quart.
% Isn't that wonderfully cheapP' " OF
course it is. Will you have a quartz"
"No, | guess moi" replied the man,
after some time spent in mental fgur-
ing 81 can buy turnips for twenty
two cents bushcl, and come to figure
it up, that beats peanuts all hollow"
-Detroa Free Press.
"A Damper-Arthur Dovely, pro-
senting a young lady friend, to whom
he has been paying marked atten-
tions, with card-plate and fifty cards
on her birthday, airily remarked, not
thinking that the young lady expected
to change her name in the near future:
After you have used the cards you
Ciil nhNt oOhlo nlOlo obtuOh Oh. lhO
plate ought to last you all your life!"
= Boston Post.
Professor" Now you have seen that
these experiments can be more success
iully performed with perfectly pure wa
terthan with any other. Who can tell mo
how to obtain the purestwater known2"
Student = "Bofl it" Professor
Right Now, how Is water boiledP"
Student-"By putting it on the fire. "
Professor Right again. Now, how
Is the fire nader" Student (hesitat-
'ingly)-"Er, Professor, I'm not mar
ried man. lid Bits.
Her Challenge
The maiden sat so near my arm,
Around her wa at threw II,
Aud then, not meaning any harm,
l kissed her ere she knew II.
She threw au angry glance at me-
Her face grew rcd, and then
She frowned and said: ''Id like to sec
You just Try that agninF'
4Why, certainly, sweet maid," said,
dld--could be blamod2
This time she only blushed and said;
You ought TO be ashamed"
--BostoB Courier.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28

as impcrturbable as stone, walked to-
ward the boy and. laying hand so
heavy upon his shoulders MS to almost
bend the little body double, said;
''See here. sir, we want none of that
noise, do you understand me now ? you
Just hush that up"
''Oh, sistcr--sister is dead" sobbed
the child.
'.No, she is not. She will recover
soon enough; now you must keep
quiet" Turning to his wife, who stood
in stupeiied manner at the door, her
face turned upward. he added: "You
had better look now and see what else
is gone. We don't know but half the
silverware is stolen"
''Oh, sister, sisterl' cried the little
boy, sobbing and holding his out
stretched hands toward the insensible
Helen.
''Had not better do something to
restore herp" asked Mrs. Arnold, who
was really agitated.
"Nc, she will recover soon enough
all that is put on.
"Let me sprinkle little water in
her face ?"
Hunt your silver spoons" cried Mr..
Arnold, "and let her alonel I'll war
rant she'll recover all right. "
The suggestion to sprinkle some
water in her face seemed to strike tho
boy favorably, aud he began to strug-
gle from the chair in which he was sit
ting. Either the excitement or partial
paralysis OF his limbs caused him to fall
from the chair to the floor.
"Oh my back have hurt my hack,
cried the little cripple. No one seemed
to care il he had, though the child cried
out with the most intense agony.
Mrs. Arnold was rumaging through
her silverware as though she was not
certain it was all there, and little Amos
struggled to his feet, and by holding to
chairs reached pitcher containing
some water, and dashed the contents in
his sisters face
.Sisteri sisterl'' he cried, most pit
fully, "come to yourself again, won't
youe am sure Hclen.is dead"
All the iron IN Mr. Arnold's nature
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.


Soft naples make the best quick
growth trees for the timberless States.--
Troy Times
III your hens feed on tho manure
pile and drink barn-yard water dom {
expect eggs of delicate flavor --AI-
bany Express.
In using cloves for pickles or pre-
serves the blossom end should be re.
moved, as this darkens the liquid with
which it is cooked. Cincinnati Times
Some successful growers plant
peach trees between apple trees in the
orchard or e"rden. The peach grows
and bears '-".y, yielding largely be-
fore the apl d .fees need the space
N. y. Examiner.
Carrots Mashed: Scrape, wash,
lay in cold water, then cook tender in
boiling water, drain well, mash with a.
wooden spoon, work in good piece
of butter and season with pepper and
salt. Serve hot.-Boston Buiieti1.
Drop Ginger Cookies: One cup
each of molasses and sour cream, one
half cup OF sugar, one egg, one tea
spoonful each of soda, ginger and
cinnamon, and three heaping cups of
flour. Drop in spoonfuls on dripping
pan. Bake quick. Boston Globe.
AN amateur gardener has found
that petroleum poured into the crown
Of such plants us dandelions, thistles
and plantains will kill them, but in
ridding the lawn of these deep-rooted
weeds care must be taken not to flood
the grasses with the Chicago Her
aid.
"A hoe for use in garden requires
as much care as scythe that is used
for cutting grass. 1t should be sharp
enough to cut OFF the roots of all kinds
of weeds, and should have so good
polish that it can be moved through
the soil without much exhibition of
strength.-M Il. Farmer.
Liver disease in fowls is indicated
by dullness, yellow excavations. which
generally adhere TO the feathers, and
ultimately lameness. Use spoonful
of epson salts for twelve fowls, dis
solved in enough water. to soak grain
In for one meal. Give white mustard
seed frequently. IN. y Times
1t may not be generally known
that after clothes are starched in the
usual manner, il they are passed
through q bath Of chloride of zinc,
heated to about sixty degrees, the
starch will be held through several
successive washings and wiz suffer no
change by being exposed to the dew
or rain. Chicago Journal.
Sand is not as good as fine dry
dirt as an absorbent. In sandy loca-
tions, where dry dirt is sometimes not
easily obtained, it will pay to pur-
chase mari, using it as an absorbent
wherever dirt can be applied. The
mari is an excellent fertilizer, and the
effects of its use will be better when il
is composted than when it is used
alone.-M y PoS,.
-Caramels One and half pounds
of sugar. one cup of cream, one tea
spoonful of butter, half cake Of
Bakers chocolate. Mix all together
in stew-pan, and let it cook, stirring
frequently until done. You can find
this out by dropping little in tum-
bier of water; If done it hardens at
once. just before pouring it out OF
the pan, flavor with vanilla or lemon.
Pour into buttered dish, and, before
it gets perfectly cold, cut into squares,
BY running knife up and down the
dish. about an inch big. 1t win break
nicely when cold. d.-BostoS Budget.
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CHAPTER IX.-coNfrNuED.
"That bracelet was gold,n said Mrs.
Arnold, mysteriously, her naturally
large, white eyes expanding to an unus-
ual size; at was gold and worth a
heap. Now, gold bracelets don't walk
OFF Of their own accord"
I'm goin' to search every thing
about this house, said Halle.
al would acquiesced the mother.
81 am goin' to search that girls
things, too"
'.Yes, I would, /" said Mrs. Arnold,
sitting in her chair and bobbing her
head approvingly.
III you cant find it anywhere else
search her, but search every place first;
l am not going TO have thief about
my house, said the firm father at the
front door Of the house, swapping his
whip at some vines.
"Well, it's nowhere here said Hal
lie, her red face assuming a look of
vcxation. "Now Tn going TO the
kitchen and look in that girls carpet
bag"
"0h. no." said the mother, a faint
smile ON her face. at viii make
Helen mad. lA
Il don't care. am goin' to have my
bracelet, and, her mother close after
her, she bolted in the Kitchen, "Hel-
en-, she said. "rm goin' TO look
among your things" & HN
'NNhat forGn the astonishcd girl
asked
MY gold bracelet, worth twenty
dollars, is gonc.N
well, Miss Arnold, have not got
it, cried Helen. her eyes flashing.
Il VIII see for myself, and she
seized the old carpet bag which sat
where Helen had placed il that morn
ing. Tearing il open, she pulled out
the clothing Of Helen and her brother,
much TO the Indignation of the "hired
girl Hallie's mother stood in the
doorway entreating her daughter to
desisi. rrs $50
+; mo, WON'T and she jerked out u
small bundle Of handkerchief which
'unrolled, and something bright and
heavy fell upon the floor. Hloasa a gold
bracelet. Halle seized It in triumph,
but Helen was dumb with astonish-
ment A cry from mother and daugh-
ter brought Mr.. Arnold 10 the kitchen.
"She-she is the thief cried Halle,
holding up tho bracelet and pointing
To Helen.
A mist came before Helen's eyes. her
head swan and she sank insensible TO
the floor.
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CHAPTER XI.
THE gRpAnATION

THE SEPARATION.
Helen sat like one stupefed while the
warrant was read. The voice Of the
sheriff quivered, for his honest heart
told him the girl was not guilty, and
then, when he looked at the wretched
child on her lap and from the faces
of each read their suffering, he men-
tally exclaimed
"I swear the girl can't be blamed If
she did steal it.
Little Amos looked inquiringly into
his sisters pale, stone-like face at tho
conclusion Of the reading Of the war
rant, as II to ask what it all meant.
she had been all morning preparing for
the blow. The sheriff carefully folded
the document and thrust it into his side
pocket, aud sat in silence, as though
he hardly knew what TO do next
Helen at last turned her awfully white
face upon him. He shrank like guilty
person before that stony gaze Next
she turned her face upon Judge Arnold,
who stood in the doorway. Arnold
struggled with all the power he pos
sesscd to meet her stare, but was COM
PEELED to cover before the gaze of in
jured innocence. At length her lips
moved, and her voice was so hollow as
to startle Arnold.
"Do you believe that am guilty of
that charger" she asked.
Arnold was for moment confused.
He was afraid to risk his voice to say
he did, lest his tongue might fail to
speak, and yet he dare not say he be-
lieved her innocent. He had sworn
out the warrant and must believe what
II stated.
81 have no conversation for YOU"
he said, elevating his chin in the air,
lyon are now in the shcriff's hands,
aud your case is beyond my control. !"
"Oh, God, that had only kept beyond
your controlm cried Helen, breaking
down at last and sobbing violently.
''To be robbed by you of our home, and
rvery thing that would have made
myself and this poor afflicted child
comfortable, and then because asked
shelter for one night under your roof,
To have yourself or your family seek my
ruin in this way-oh, God, help me !
ere get beyond tho power of forgiv-
ing" With last wall, Helen threw
herself forward and bowed her head
upon table near by.
Don't cry, sister, don't sobbed the
little cripple, while the tears rolled
down his checks, "they shan't hurt
you. God won't let 'em hurt you.n
The sheriff, frown en- his brow, for
this was perplexing case, arose and
began walking the kitchen floor. He
was troubled, but, like brave official,
resolved to do his duty. Mr.. Arnold
stood patiently at the door. He had
Just caught sight Of his wifo, who stood
at the door Of the dining room. She
was, perhaps, the most harl-hearted
Of any, and yet weak and unable to
hear with calmness any great display
Of feeling, Mrs. Arnold's face was
high in the air, but greatly agitated.
Mr.. Arnold was impatient to have
this "scene," as he called it, over with.
~ say, Bclcher, he said, ''why don't
you take her ON and stop that bawling;
swear don't want such an uproar In
my house,
[ro BE coSTINuEp.l
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mined, she sat there, trying to bring
herself TO face the inevitable.
"If they will only let me take my lit
tie brother with me, / shall not MUIR
mur," she said to herself.
Then she thought of the tempest Of
the day before. How much better it
would have been if both herself and
brother had been killed by the light
ming than lived to see this day. What
evil had brought her to this house. A
natural chain of reflections brought
Pete, the peddler, to her memory.
Where was Pete now Doubtless many
miles on his way with his heavy pack,
trudging along the road. Pete had
promised to befriend her-would he do
itp
Most of all, she thought of Warren.
Would he sneer at his avowed love for
her when he heard of her disgrace.
Somehow the bitterest pang she felt
was that Warren would hear of her
fall. The future was dark-black. She
knew whittier Mr.. Arnold had gone.
He would return in three or four hours
with the sheriff and a warraHt for her
self.
Little Amos slept on, his last sleep
in his sisters arms. Helen could not
disturb him, and when his hacking
cough seemed likely to arouse him, she
gently rocked him in her arms. Poor
little fellow, sleep while you can, sleep
while you cam" she said, sadly. At
last, after time that seemed short TO
Helen, she heard the rockaway of Mr..
Arnold drive up TO the front gate, and,
looking out at the window, saw that
gentleman and a large, dark-whiskercd
man get out. The dark-whiskered man
was the sheriff, Mr.. Joe Belcher.
Come right in, said Mr.. Arnold,
who seemed to have disagreeable
matter in hand, which he wished to dis
pose of at once.
Little Amos stirred uneasily, as
though he was receiving warming in
his sleep of what was to come. Helen
awoke him gently.
"Wake up, little brother, they have
come"
"Whop" asked the fevelish boy; Il
don't want nobody to come"
But the heavy tread of feet in the
hall awed the little fellow to silence
again. The key was turned, the door
opened and Mr.. Arnold conducted the
sheriff into the kitchen and, pointing to
Helen, said:
There's the thief.
The sheriff then drew chair up to
her side and, drawing II legal looking
document from the breast pocket of his
coat, began 10 read:
estate Of - and County of -.
One James Arnold. makes oath and
says, etc., etc, that one Helen Lake.
man. late of said county, did, on the
fifteenth day of June, 1S--, at said
county, then and there being, one gold
bracelet of the goods and chattels of
Miss Halle Arnold, then and there
being, of the value of twenty dollars,
did then and there, with force and
arms, knowingly, willfully and feloni-
ously steal, take and carry away,
against the dignity of the State These
are to command you, etc., ETC."
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Poor Memory for Trifes.

Jim McSniftcr. of the Calveras
Canyon, was recently arrested in Aus
tin for the murder Of prominent citi-
zen.
"You say that you did not kill tho
deceasedp" said the coroner.
"No, | didn't say any thing Of the
kind. replied Jim.
=" Well, what did you sayp"
:" said II killed him l don't re-
member it."
THAT is very singular" remarked
the coroner
Z" Great Heavenl" cried Jim,
'Jedge, do you expect man 10 make
n memorandum Of every little trifing
circumstance that occurs during the
daypn-zeras SVliHGA
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28
CHAPTER X.
TIKI ARREST.

The tableaux was striking one.
Mrs Arliald held up both hands in hor-
ror; Halle stood triumphant with her
bracelet in one hand, and the finger Of
scorn pointed at Helen. who sank be-
fore her awful accusation.
Mr. Arnold alone, of all, was calm
and unmoyed, He knew his duty as a
good citizen in such cases, and allowed
no foolish emotions TO come between
himself and that duty.
Little Amos. who had only partially
realized what had happened, and yet
knew it was something terrible, burst
into tears. Mr.. Arnold, with features
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lcopwigAt, 1850, 6v A. " Kellogg Nsuspqper Co.
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Mrs Pickett, the widow of the Con-
federate general, who made the fam
ous charge at Gettyburg, has been
appninied tos position IN the Inter
ior Department.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28
HELEN LAKEMAN; !;
The Story of a Young Girls Strug-
gle With Adversity.

BY JOHN r. MUsIoK.
AUTHOR OF "THE BANKER OF BEDFORD
"WALrER BRowEFiET.D," ETC.
The Washington bee., 1887-07-30

to be laid at rest In Potter'S Field,
and every head OF a family and
every person of considerate age,
should perform that duty and pur-
chase a burial site, where dumb
animals m ~ not trample and rude
hands desecrate their graves.
Graceland Cemetery, which is
si6nated at the terminus of the Co.
lumbia 81 street) cars, in East
Washington, is fast becoming the
most beautiful and desirable buri-
al place in the District. The to-
biography of the grounds offers a
variety of beautiful sites, which
are rapidly being taken. Among
those owning lots in Graceland
Cemetery are, Hon. Fred. Doug
lass, Prof. j. M. Gregory, Rev. f.
j. Grimke, Rev. VIM. Waring,
VIM. A. Talliferro, Rev. VIM. j.
Walker, Bishops T. M. D. Ward
and j. Nj. Brown, Prof. F. l.. Car.
doza, DIR. G. B. Purvis. Capt. o.
S. b. Wall and J. w. Cromwell.
J.H. Cook, the well known at
torney, Rev. VIM. Cook and Bishop
r. III. Cain, are among those rest
ing here. There never has been
any discrimination on account of
color in this cemetery, and its easy
approach from the city should
make it derirable to the different
organizations which follow Oh foot,
their members to the grave. There
is permanent fund set apart for
the care of the grounds and the
graves. The Company holds
$160, 900 in unsold lots at from $50
to S172 lot according to location,
each lot containing eight
burial sites, to be had on easy
terms, by applying to Otis F,
Presbrey, the President of the AS
sociation, or to Mr.. H. Gafford,
Superintendent, who resides at the
cemetery, and who will take pleas
ure in giving any information as to
prices and location of lots. We
advise all our friends to visit this
beautiful Cemetery.
The Washington bee., 1887-07-30
DISC ELIMINATING AGAINST
THE NEGRO.
AN ATTEMPT TO SHUT OFF HIS PLEAS.
URES. AN ORDER OF THE COM
MIssIoNERs CLOSING MANOR PARK.
WHERE SHALL HE GO?

In this age of enlightenment
and civilization, there seems to be
a rising prejudice against the
colored people. So great is this
prejudice and discrimination
throughout the country that it is
becoming necessary to adopt some
measure to put stop to it. The
Sunday excursions that leave this
city to go down the river, respect
able colored ladies and gentlemen
are not sold tickets to 60 on &C
count Of their color. They are in>
formed, when they go to purchase
a ticket, that the boat is chartered,
thus evading the law, to debar
the colored people. 1t is now
come to light, that the District
Commissioners have issued an
order closing Manor Park against
the colored people, and refuse to
grant any more permits for pic
mics. The following letters to the
Commissioners will explain the
whole matter:
Manor Park, D. G, July %, 'S7.
To the Honorable Commission
ers of the District of Columbia:
GENTLEMEN:-By suggestion of
Commissioner Wheatley of this
date, during an interview with him
I submit The following:
Having incidentally learned
that certain parties had filed a
petition to close this park against
a 4th of July excursion, 1 at
The Washington bee., 1887-07-30
IN MEMORIAM.

At Cleveland, Ohio Friday July
22nd, after a lingering painful
illness of seven months, borne
with christian fortitude, there
fell asleep in Jesus, one who's.
pure life deserves more than pass
ing notice. Mrs. Sarah B. Jean,
mother OF Mrs. l.. w. Pulies was
born in Fayetteville, n. c., July
%. 1917, lacking but six days
of the allotted three score and
ten.
For fifty four years she had re-
sided in Ohio. Forty one years ago,
she united with the church, since
that time, she has been a consist
Him who went about doing
good. Unassuming, gentle in
character ; devoted to duty and her
own fireside were her distinguish
ing characteristics were displayed.
She was faithful, exemplary
wife, loving affectionate mother,
true friend, kind neighbor. A
woman in the loftiest sense, whose
felicltous nature, kind heart,
great and generous soul warmed
into life the noblest attributes ol
humanity, and won unto her, those
whom chance or destiny brought
in contact. A woman from whose
soul leaned the radiance and be-
nevolence of her Greater. A wo
man who never made an enemy
who never lost a friend. While
deeply sympathizing with the
bereaved husband, their only
daughter and afflicted relatives
we do not mourn as those who
have no hope, but know that she
has gone beyond these voices
where is peace.
The large concourse Of friends
who gathered at the residence te
pay the last tribute of respect te
the departed, spoke more eloquent
ly than words of the high esteem
In which she was held.
The obsequies were conducted
by Rev. s. n. Brown, pastor O
the Congregational church O.
which the deceased had beer
a valued member for eighteen
years.
The Washington bee., 1887-07-30
TO COLORED EDITORS.

Office of the BEE 1109 1 st. u. W.
Washington, ID. c., July 80, 'S7.
The colored editors of the Uni
ted States are, again, respectfully
requested to forward, forthwith, to
my address a history of their
paper and themselves and any
paper that has been published and
suspended recently, the editors
name and the length of time the
paper existed. l have made special
arrangements with a New York
firm to furnish cuts at small coast.
ALI cuts must be uniform and
for that reason / have contracted
with one firm to make them all.
Those who desire the biography of
their lives to follow their cuts will
confer a favor by SO ding me
photograph. 1t is my object, for
the first time in the history of
the colored press association, to
have a complete history fall col
ored Editors throughout the Uuited
States and it is, therefore, hoped
that l may receive an immedi te
respOne. No money is needed for
cuts at present, so don't let that
prevent you from sending picture
and biography. [ will state that
The Washington bee., 1887-07-30
HOW ARD LA " SCHOOL.

Those who have had the man
agement of the Law Department
of Howard University for the
last few years, have succeeded
in making that Departments a sue.
cess. The University has pur-
chased for the use of its Law
Department the large building
known as 40 5th st. N. W., opposite
the City Hall. 1t has been re-
modelled and fitted up, which
makes it the equal of any law
school building in the city. The
Howard Law School like the
University, is fast growing in
popularity and gaining a reputa-
ton throughout the country, and
the people ought to feel proud.
Prof. B. F. Leighton, Dean, can
be found at 1872 La. ave, n, W.,
where any information can be oh.
tained, or the secretary, Prof. Jas.
III. Smith, LIE Droit Building. cor
ner of 9Th and f sts., IL. W. AS
an instructor Prot: Leighton is
considered one of the best in this
country. Prof. Smith is a man
of energy and the success OF the
Law school is largely due to him,
aud Prof. Leighton. There is one
feature about the University and
Law School, no distinction is
made on account of color. See
advertisement III another column.